Nyna smiled meaningfully, her focus shifting back to her tablet. "I can see you're trying so hard—even though you don't need to. Well, there's a reason your viral video's still trending for weeks."
"Yeah, which means there's not a single place I can hide in this country," Lethia muttered, drawing a deep breath before exhaling through her mouth, steadying herself for the next question.
The pacing of the test felt surprisingly sensible to her—each question spaced with just enough pause to catch her breath, yet the waiting itself was nerve-racking, the anticipation messing with her head.
"Just hide behind your fame. That's the best hiding place everyone secretly wishes for," Nyna said with a casual smile, still glued to her tablet, as if Lethia's fame was some kind of blessing.
